Karen L. Newman has been a published writer since 2004 in the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres. Over two hundred and fifty of her short stories and poems have been published both online and in print. Her books include EEKU (Sam’s Dot, 2005) and ChemICKals (Naked Snake Press, 2007) and her work has been nominated for a Dwarf Star Award. She won the 2005 Mary Jane Barnes Award and two of her poems received honorable mention in The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror. She edits the online magazine Afterburn SF, which publishes speculative short stories, and is the editor for the print poetry magazine Illumen. She also write reviews for Dark Discoveries. Her reviews have also been featured in Noneuclidean Cafe, The Dream People, Night to Dawn, and Gothic Review.
I think having Lacey date Tyler so quickly minimizes her relationship with The Middleman and takes away from the drama of last week. Even though she gives him up for Wendy, Lacey’s character now seems unworthy for someone like The Middleman. I was hoping for them to get back together, but now I’m not so sure the storyline will work well.
The casting, again, is well-done, and the sorority girls don’t appear too stereotypical, which is refreshing. The gadgetry is believable and scary at the same time, just as one expects in a comic book. The dialogue is snappy and the plot is fast-paced.
Having Wendy and Tyler date adds an interesting dimension to her job as superhero sidekick. I wonder how well it will work. Bruce Wayne could never keep a girlfriend, and I can’t think, offhand, of any superhero with a successful relationship. This is seemingly new ground and I hope it works out. It certainly makes The Middleman more relatable for a television audience